Oxcarbazepine Metabolite QOXCAR
| Method(s) | Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) |
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| Synonym | Hydroxycarbazepine, 10-Hydroxycarbazepine, Trileptal |
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 6 mL plain red top tube. Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA) top tube. |
| Transport | Transfer 1 mL serum refrigerated (Min: 0.25 mL). |
| Stability | Ambient: 72 hours Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 60 days |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Gold (SST) top tubes |
| Schedule | Mon-Sat |
| Billing Code | 9011550 |
| CPTCode | 36637 |
| Notes | Performing Laboratory Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-Chantilly VA |
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| Reference Interval | |
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10-Hydroxycarbazepine: 8.0-35.0 mcg/mL |
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